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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

ERβ/circAHNAK Axis Inhibits USP10-FMR1 Deubiquitination to Prevent m⁶A-Mediated ADAM17 Decay and Promote Angiogenesis in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Chao Xu, Sujing Zhang, Yuepeng Liu, Jingwei Lv, Yilong Cao, Yao Chen, Hao Sun, Bowei Zhang, Shengtao Dai, Jiehan Li and 5 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Chao XuDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Sujing ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Yuepeng LiuDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Jingwei LvHebei Medical University, 361 Zhongshan East Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050017, China.
Yilong CaoDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Yao ChenDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Hao SunDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Bowei ZhangDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Shengtao DaiDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Jiehan LiDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Xiaoling LiDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Bei ShiDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Qingyun SunDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Meng ZhuDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.
Junfei GuDepartment of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-5739

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072842Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China H2022206199Yanzhao Backbone Talent Program of Hebei Province B2024027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Estrogen receptor β (ERβ), a nuclear hormone receptor, plays multifaceted roles in tumorigenesis, including transcriptional regulation and noncoding RNA signaling. In clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), ERβ is frequently overexpressed and associated with enhanced angiogenesis, a hallmark of aggressive tumor progression. However, the mechanisms linking ERβ signaling to the post-transcriptional and post-translational regulation of angiogenic drivers remain poorly defined. In this study, circAHNAK is identified as a direct downstream effector of ERβ and is significantly upregulated in ccRCC tissues. Elevated circAHNAK in ccRCC cells promotes angiogenesis-related phenotypes in HUVECs by stabilizing ADAM17, a metalloprotease known to facilitate tumor angiogenesis. Mechanistically, ERβ enhances circAHNAK expression by transcriptionally activating its host gene. CircAHNAK binds to FMR1, preventing USP10-mediated deubiquitination of FMR1 at Lys593 and thereby accelerating FMR1 proteasomal degradation. In turn, loss of FMR1 impairs the recognition of m⁶A-modified transcripts, thereby blocking METTL14-mediated m⁶A-dependent decay of ADAM17 mRNA. Consequently, ADAM17 accumulates in ccRCC cell-derived exosomes, driving angiogenesis in ccRCC. Overall, these findings define a novel ERβ/circAHNAK/FMR1/ADAM17 axis that integrates USP10-mediated deubiquitination with FMR1-mediated m⁶A modification to promote ADAM17 expression and angiogenesis in ccRCC. Targeting this pathway may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for ccRCC.

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ADAM17 ProteinCarcinoma, Renal CellEstrogen Receptor betaKidney NeoplasmsNeovascularization, PathologicUbiquitin ThiolesteraseAngiogenesisCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansSignal TransductionUbiquitinationADAM17 ProteinADAM17 protein, humanEstrogen Receptor betaUbiquitin ThiolesteraseADAM17angiogenesiscircAHNAKclear cell renal cell carcinomadeubiquitinationERβ, m6A modification

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PMCPMC12752611

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